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Fantasies of the East
Includes tales in the vein of the 1001 Nights, such as Aladdin and Sinbad, with monsters, flying carpets, genies, sorcerors, and more.
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Title | Comments |
| X | Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves | The version that stars Samia Gamal and Fernandel. Several excellent dance scenes. | ||
| X | Golden Voyage of Sinbad | By Ray Harryhausen. | ||
| X | Seventh Voyage of Sinbad | By Ray Harryhausen. | ||
| X | Sheherazade (Les 1001 Nuits) | Catherine Zeta-Jones' first film role. | ||
| X | Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | By Ray Harryhausen. | ||
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Sinbad the Sailor | Stars Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. & Maureen O'Hara. | ||
| X | Son of Sinbad | Includes dance scene by Nejla Ates. | ||
| X | Thief of Bagdad, The (1924 version) | Stars Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. | ||
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Thief of Bagdad, The (1940 version) | Stars Sabu, Conrad Veidt, Rex Harrison |
Historical Tales
Biblical epics, Pharaonic settings, desert nomads, historical Bagdad, and historical romance.
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Title | Comments |
| X | Bagdad | Stars Maureen O'Hara. | ||
| X | Casbah | Stars Yvonne DeCarlo. | ||
| X | Flame of Araby | Stars Maureen O'Hara. | ||
| X | Harem Suaré | Stars Marie Gillain. | ||
| X | Kismet (1944 version), sometimes called Oriental Dream | Stars Marlene Dietrich. | ||
| X | Kismet (1955 version, the one based on the Broadway musical) | Stars Howard Keel. | ||
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Stars Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins. | |||
| X | Princess of the Nile | Stars Debra Paget. | ||
| X | Salomé | Stars Rita Hayworth. | ||
| X | Samson & Delilah | Stars Hedy Lamarr & Victor Mature. | ||
| X | Sheik, The | Stars Rudolph Valentino. | ||
| X | Solomon & Sheba | Stars Gina Lollabrigida & Yul Brynner (with hair!). | ||
| X | Son of the Sheik, The | Stars Rudolph Valentino. |
Other Loosely Middle Eastern Themes
Archeologists, travel, the French Foreign Legion, and mummies.
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Title | Comments |
| X | Abbott & Costello In the Foreign Legion | Stars Abbott & Costello. | ||
| X | Abbott & Costello Lost in a Harem | Stars Abbott & Costello. | ||
| X | Beau Hunks | Stars Laurel & Hardy. No dance scenes. |
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| X | Carry On Follow That Camel | Dance scene by Anita Harris. | ||
| X | Harum Scarum | Stars Elvis Presley. Belly dancing by Vicki Malkin. | ||
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Valley of the Kings | Stars Eleanor Parker and Robert Taylor. Oriental dancing by Samia Gamal. | ||
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Wee Wee Monsieur | Dance scene featuring the Three Stooges dressed as harem women. |
Little or No Middle Eastern Connection
Restaurant scenes, spy thrillers, and belly dance scenes in movies that otherwise have no connection to the Middle East.
| Poll Only? | Mini Review? | Full Review? |
Title | Comments |
| X | Brass Bottle, The | Dance scene by Lulu Porter. | ||
| X | Roustabout | Stars Elvis Presley. Dance scene by Wilda Taylor. | ||
| X | Salomé, Where She Danced | Stars Yvonne DeCarlo. |
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